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Governor Abbott Signs Bettencourts SB 569 Virtual Learning Expansion Bill into Law

Bettencourt Bill Expands 21st Century Virtual Learning Options for Students Statewide, Eff. Immediately Austin, TX – Senator Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston) announced today that Senate Bill 569 (SB 569), his flagship virtual education reform bill, has been officially signed into law […]

Elizabeth Dole Foundation Announces Kasandra Padilla of Magnolia, Texas and Oddise Lundy of Rosenberg, Texas as Veteran Caregivers Selected for National Fellowship

Newly selected Fellows will travel to Washington, D.C. this month for a conference featuring national leaders and serve as advocates for the growing millions caring for wounded, ill, and injured veterans. Photo Courtesy of Kasandra Padilla   Photo Courtesy of […]

Texas-wide Celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month Planned

AUSTIN, TX— Texans are celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month throughout May by highlighting the powerful contributions of Jewish Texans to the state’s civic, cultural, and economic life. The efforts will be coordinated by the Texas Holocaust, Genocide, and Antisemitism Advisory Commission (THGAAC). “From Galveston to […]

Texas A&M opens Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center

Cutting-edge facilities to improve Texas, U.S. livestock success May 6, 2025 – by Gabe Saldana Texas A&M AgriLife Research and The Texas A&M University System opened a new state-of-the-art Animal Reproductive Biotechnology Center at Texas A&M-RELLIS campus May 6. The roughly 27,000 square-foot indoor and covered-outdoor biotechnology center in […]

Texas State Troopers Association Applauds Passage of HB 886, Calls for Long-Term Support for Retirees

(AUSTIN, TX) – The Texas State Troopers Association (TSTA) applauds the Texas House for passing House Bill 886 on Second Reading, which provides a one-time supplemental payment of up to $2,000 to eligible retirees in the Employees Retirement System of Texas […]

HOBBY CENTER TO EXPAND EXXONMOBIL DISCOVERY SERIES, DOUBLING STUDENT PARTICIPATION

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts

Free Series Will Serve Up to 40,000 Houston-Area 5th-Grade Students (HOUSTON, TX) — The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts will once again welcome thousands of Houston-area students for the 2025–26 ExxonMobil Discovery Series, a free educational initiative designed to engage […]